Fix My Biz Online

A Slow Website Is Costing You More Than You Think

A slow website is more than just annoying: it costs you customers. Research shows that people leave a website after just a few seconds of waiting. You work hard to bring visitors in, so the last thing you want is speed issues pushing them away.

Let's break down why your website may feel sluggish and what that means for your business:

man frustrated at his computer

Pages Take Too Long to Load

If your homepage hangs forever before showing anything, your website may be:

  • Loading large files
  • Running inefficient code
  • Connecting to a slow server

Speed matters because customers don't want to wait, especially on mobile.

Images or Videos Are Too Heavy

One of the biggest culprits of slow websites is oversized media.

Examples:

  • Using high-res images for small display areas
  • Videos playing before a user even scrolls
  • Unoptimized background images
  • Too many images on one page

Compressing or resizing media often fixes speed instantly.

Old Plugins or Scripts Slowing Things Down

Website plugins and add-ons are helpful… until they're not.

Over time they can:

  • Become outdated
  • Cause conflicts
  • Load unnecessary code
  • Create compatibility issues

Cleaning up old plugins can dramatically improve speed.

Hosting Issues Causing Delays or Throttling

Your hosting provider can make a big difference. Slow or crowded servers create:

  • Long response times
  • Random slowness
  • Downtime
  • Poor performance during high traffic

Sometimes the website isn't the problem: the hosting environment is.

You don't need to rebuild your website to make it fast. A few targeted optimizations can dramatically improve performance. If your website feels slow, we can help pinpoint what's causing the drag and speed it up.

Website feel out of date?

We can help bring it back to life.

Complete this brief form, or copy the email below to message us directly, and we'll reply back to your email typically within an hour.

service@fixmybiz.online

Thank you for the chance to serve your business!

- FixMyBiz.Online Team